Peak
1
Weeks
27
Score
4,819
Chart Year
1979
John (real name: Robert Pedrick, Jr.) wrote this. It was produced by George Tobin. This entered the Billboard Hot 100 at #85 on May 19, 1979. It was #1 20 weeks later, tying the record set by Nick Gilder's single "Hot Child In The City" for taking the longest time to reach the peak position. Robert John first appeared on Billboard Hot 100 on November 10, 1958, as Bobby Pedrick, Jr. From that time on to his first #1, 20 years and 11 months elapsed, setting a longevity record which was eventually broken by Tina Turner in 1984 with "What's Love Got To Do With It." >> In 1978, George Tobin called Robert John from California. He recalls in Fred Bronson's The Billboard Book of #1 Hits: "I had him come out and he lived in my house. He was actually a laborer in New Jersey at the time, carrying bricks on a construction job. I was looking for material for him and I heard a song called 'My Angel Baby' (by Toby Beau) and said, 'That's the kind of song Robert should be doing.' So we used that as a frame of reference. Robert wrote 'Sad Eyes' and rewrote it for about 3 months. Every time he'd write it I'd go, 'Nah, change this and change that.'" >>
Looks like It's over, you knew I couldn't stay She's comin' home today We had a good thing, I'll miss your sweet love Why must you look at me that way? It's over Sad eyes, turn the other way I don't want to see you cry Sad eyes, you knew there'd come a day When we would have to say "goodbye" Try to remember the magic that we shared In time your broken heart will mend I never used you, you knew I really cared I hate to see it have to end But it's over Sad eyes, turn the other way I don't want to see you cry Sad eyes, you knew there'd come a day When we would have to say "goodbye" Sad eyes, turn the other way I don't want to see you cry Sad eyes, you knew there'd come a day When we would have to say "goodbye" Sad eyes, turn the other way (turn the other way) I don't want to see you cry (cry, cry, cry) Sad eyes (say) you knew there'd come a day (hey, hey) When we would have to say "goodbye" Sad eyes, turn the other way
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 19, 1979 | 85 | 41 |
| 2 | May 26, 1979 | 76 | 50 |
| 3 | Jun 2, 1979 | 66 | 60 |
| 4 | Jun 9, 1979 | 62 | 64 |
| 5 | Jun 16, 1979 | 51 | 75 |
| 6 | Jun 23, 1979 | 44 | 82 |
| 7 | Jun 30, 1979 | 38 | 88 |
| 8 | Jul 7, 1979 | 36 | 90 |
| 9 | Jul 14, 1979 | 34 | 92 |
| 10 | Jul 21, 1979 | 32 | 94 |
| 11 | Jul 28, 1979 | 23 | 103 |
| 12 | Aug 4, 1979 | 16 | 110 |
| 13 | Aug 11, 1979 | 13 | 113 |
| 14 | Aug 18, 1979 | 12 | 114 |
| 15 | Aug 25, 1979 | 10 | 116 |
| 16 | Sep 1, 1979 | 8 | 118 |
| 17 | Sep 8, 1979 | 7 | 119 |
| 18 | Sep 15, 1979 | 6 | 120 |
| 19 | Sep 22, 1979 | 6 | 120 |
| 20 | Sep 29, 1979 | 2 | 124 |